Innocent Black people spend 45% longer wrongfully incarcerated

For Black History Month, we are highlighting stories and statistics that aim to demonstrate the experience of being Black and wrongfully convicted. Today, we are discussing how innocent Black people spend more time wrongfully convicted—especially on death row. Innocent Black people spend an average of 13.8 years wrongly incarcerated before being freed, which is about 45% longer … Continue reading Innocent Black people spend 45% longer wrongfully incarcerated